Key takeaways from Biden and McCarthy's debt ceiling deal
1 year, 6 months ago

Key takeaways from Biden and McCarthy's debt ceiling deal

Firstpost  

There’s a nervous air in the United States as the deadline to increase the debt ceiling approaches. On Saturday, they reached a crucial agreement to raise the government’s debt ceiling, avoiding a disastrous default. AFP Unspent COVID money The deal would also take back some funding that Congress allocated for the coronavirus pandemic but did not spend. A statement from McCarthy’s office said the deal would rescind “billions in unspent COVID funds” but offered no further specificity.

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Politics chat: Government shutdown averted as Biden signs stopgap funding bill
2 days ago

Politics chat: Government shutdown averted as Biden signs stopgap funding bill

NPR  

Politics chat: Government shutdown averted as Biden signs stopgap funding bill AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: The federal government is not shutting down, at least not this time. Yesterday, President Joe Biden signed a stopgap funding bill that essentially kicks the can down the road to mid-March, well into the first months of the next Congress and second Trump administration. And that …

Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval
2 days, 7 hours ago

Biden signs bill that averts a government shutdown and brings a close to days of Washington upheaval

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package. That’s good news for the American people.” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had insisted …

Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown after days of upheaval
3 days ago

Biden signs bill that averts government shutdown after days of upheaval

LA Times  

The Capitol is pictured in Washington on Friday. President Biden signed a bill into law Saturday that averts a government shutdown, bringing a final close to days of upheaval after Congress approved a temporary funding plan just past the deadline and refused President-elect Donald Trump’s core debt demands in the package. That’s good news for the American people.” House Speaker …

Joe Biden signs bills to avert shutdown, ending days of political turmoil in Washington
3 days ago

Joe Biden signs bills to avert shutdown, ending days of political turmoil in Washington

India Today  

President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation that averts a government shutdown heading into Christmas, bringing a final close to days of upheaval in Washington after Congress passed a bipartisan budget plan just past the deadline and rejected Donald Trump’s core demand in the negotiations. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., had insisted lawmakers would “meet our obligations” and not allow …

House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline
3 days ago

House approves funding bill, sends to Senate hours before government shutdown deadline

New Indian Express  

The new 118-page package would fund the government at current levels through March and adds $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion in agricultural assistance to farmers. The federal debt limit expires Jan. 1, and Trump doesn't want the first months of his new administration saddled with tough negotiations in Congress to lift the nation's borrowing capacity. “Congress must …

Donald Trump hopes a Republican challenges U.S. Rep. Chip Roy over debt ceiling opposition
3 days, 12 hours ago

Donald Trump hopes a Republican challenges U.S. Rep. Chip Roy over debt ceiling opposition

Raw Story  

"Donald Trump hopes a Republican challenges U.S. Rep. Chip Roy over debt ceiling opposition" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump invited a primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Chip Roy on Thursday for …

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to Biden, averting a shutdown
4 days ago

Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to Biden, averting a shutdown

LA Times  

“If there is going to be a shutdown of government, let it begin now,” President-elect Donald Trump posted on social media. Facing a government shutdown deadline, the Senate rushed through final passage early Saturday of a bipartisan plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, dropping President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new …

Dozens of Senate Republicans may oppose Trump's top demand: GOP senator
4 days, 2 hours ago

Dozens of Senate Republicans may oppose Trump's top demand: GOP senator

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump has made either significantly raising the debt ceiling or eliminating it all together his top demand in the current standoff over government funding. Indeed, the MAGA leader touted Thursday that he struck a new deal with House Republicans on a spending bill that would punt the debt ceiling for two years. As Raju wrote on X, Sen. …

What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington
4 days, 3 hours ago

What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington

Associated Press  

A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing Washington to the brink of a federal government shutdown. The debt ceiling, or debt limit, is the total amount of money that the United States government can borrow to meet its existing legal obligations. When he rejected the spending proposal on Wednesday, …

Democrats dodge a debt ceiling deal
5 days ago

Democrats dodge a debt ceiling deal

Politico  

“Let’s get rid of the debt limit. As much as Democrats would love to disarm this particular legislative time bomb, they’re not in any mood to negotiate with Republicans after Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk sabotaged the prior deal to keep the government open and provide billions in disaster and farm relief. Rep. Brad Schneider, the incoming chair of …

Musk and Trump put House GOP in a bind
5 days ago

Musk and Trump put House GOP in a bind

Politico  

But then Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance dumped gasoline on the fire. And we should pass a streamlined spending bill that doesn’t give Chuck Schumer and the Democrats everything they want.” The request for a debt ceiling hike blindsided many on Capitol Hill. Johnson’s not wrong about that: Even before Trump made his debt ceiling demand, some conservatives were …

Trump intervened to sink US debt ceiling bill. What happens next?
5 days ago

Trump intervened to sink US debt ceiling bill. What happens next?

Al Jazeera  

The president-elect’s late intervention to sink the bipartisan bill leaves lawmakers scrambling to reach an agreement. After scuppering the bipartisan spending bill, Trump threw his support behind a hastily assembled spending package that included a two-year suspension of the debt ceiling at his urging. In an interview with NBC News earlier on Thursday, Trump said that getting rid of the …

Trump and Vance bemoan Dem 'giveaways' in funding bill — and beg GOP to call their 'bluff'
5 days ago

Trump and Vance bemoan Dem 'giveaways' in funding bill — and beg GOP to call their 'bluff'

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming vice president bemoaned "democrat giveaways" on Wednesday in trying to explain why they helped torpedo a stopgap funding bill that would avert a government shutdown just before the holidays. But Trump and key ally Elon Musk came out against House Speaker Mike Johnson's funding bill on Wednesday, throwing the entire process into chaos two …

"Call their bluff": Trump, Vance urge GOP lawmakers to vote down emergency government funding bill
6 days ago

"Call their bluff": Trump, Vance urge GOP lawmakers to vote down emergency government funding bill

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump is urging members of his party to vote down a resolution that would fund the federal government into March. In a joint statement with Vice President-elect JD Vance shared by Vance on social media, the incoming executives said that Republican legislators should "call bluff" of congressional Democrats and push for a new resolution that doesn't include spending …

Republicans rip Biden's 'reckless' $7.3 trillion budget that will 'accelerate America's decline': Top GOP members says plan is a 'another example of disregard for fiscal responsibility'
9 months, 1 week ago

Republicans rip Biden's 'reckless' $7.3 trillion budget that will 'accelerate America's decline': Top GOP members says plan is a 'another example of disregard for fiscal responsibility'

Daily Mail  

House Republican leadership tore into President Biden's new budget plan for fiscal year 2025, deeming it a 'roadmap to accelerate America's decline.' House Republican leadership tore into President Biden's new budget plan for fiscal year 2025, deeming it a 'roadmap to accelerate America's decline' The White House plans to pay for its ambition agenda - which includes $3 billion for …

GOP accused of breaking debt ceiling deal and 'threatening a government shutdown'
1 year, 6 months ago

GOP accused of breaking debt ceiling deal and 'threatening a government shutdown'

Raw Story  

The top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee accused her Republican colleagues on Thursday of increasing the likelihood of a government shutdown by approving spending numbers below the levels set under the bipartisan debt ceiling agreement, which hasn't even been law for two weeks. In an appearance on CNN, Rep. Rosa DeLauro said House Republicans have already "walked away from …

GOP conservatives shutter House to protest McCarthy-Biden debt deal, setting up next budget brawl
1 year, 6 months ago

GOP conservatives shutter House to protest McCarthy-Biden debt deal, setting up next budget brawl

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — In fallout from the debt ceiling deal, Speaker Kevin McCarthy is suddenly confronting a new threat to his power as angry hard-right conservatives bring the House chamber to a halt, reviving their displeasure over the compromise struck with President Joe Biden and demanding deeper spending cuts ahead. It’s all setting the stage for a potentially disastrous showdown ahead, …

House conservatives block GOP bills, voice frustration in response to last week’s debt ceiling vote
1 year, 6 months ago

House conservatives block GOP bills, voice frustration in response to last week’s debt ceiling vote

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House conservatives staged a mini-revolt Tuesday in retaliation for Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s leadership on last week’s vote to raise the debt ceiling, the right wing banding together to block progress on a mixture of bills and vent their frustration. “The debt limit last week displayed just how far House Republicans have come as a team.” What led the …

Debate over U.S. debt ceiling revives concerns for Ukraine funding, posing challenges for additional aid
1 year, 6 months ago

Debate over U.S. debt ceiling revives concerns for Ukraine funding, posing challenges for additional aid

Hindustan Times  

The battle to raise the U.S. debt ceiling rekindled debate in Congress over funding for Ukraine, as House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Tuesday he had no immediate plans to take up legislation to boost defense spending beyond what was in last week's deal. FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks during a press conference accompanied by …

Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls US back from brink of unprecedented default
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls US back from brink of unprecedented default

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation on Saturday that lifts the nation’s debt ceiling, averting an unprecedented default on the federal government’s debt. Instead of holding a public ceremony with lawmakers from both parties — showcasing the bipartisanship that Biden had cited in an Oval Office address on Friday evening — the president …

Biden set to sign debt ceiling bill that averts prospect of unprecedented federal default
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden set to sign debt ceiling bill that averts prospect of unprecedented federal default

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden is expected to sign legislation on Saturday to raise the debt ceiling, dodging Monday's deadline when the Treasury warned that the United States would start running short of cash to pay all its bills. The agreement was hashed out by Mr. Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, giving Republicans some of their demanded federal spending cuts but …

Biden signs debt ceiling bill, pulling US from brink of default
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden signs debt ceiling bill, pulling US from brink of default

Al Jazeera  

With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation that lifts the nation’s debt ceiling, averting an economically disastrous default on the federal government’s debt. “We’re protecting important priorities from Social Security to Medicare to Medicaid to veterans to our transformational investments in infrastructure and clean energy.” Even as he pledged to continue working with Republicans, Biden …

5 Takeaways From The Debt Ceiling Drama
1 year, 6 months ago

5 Takeaways From The Debt Ceiling Drama

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden will sign the Fiscal Responsibility Act into law on Saturday, capping weeks of congressional drama with a surprisingly dull end to a standoff that risked a worldwide economic catastrophe. Both sides kept their word.” The painstaking negotiations that drove headlines in Washington for months revealed several things about Republicans, Democrats and Biden’s …

How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt limit deal and staved off a catastrophe
1 year, 6 months ago

How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt limit deal and staved off a catastrophe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It was advice that Mitch McConnell had offered to Joe Biden once already: To resolve the debt limit standoff, he needed to strike a deal with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — and McCarthy alone. I told you then, it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.” This account of the weeks-long saga of how Washington defused the …

Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden
1 year, 6 months ago

Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night to wrap up work on the bipartisan deal and send it to President Joe Biden’s desk to become law before the fast-approaching deadline. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said ahead of voting that the …

Explained: How 'odd pair', Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy, helped avert US debt default
1 year, 6 months ago

Explained: How 'odd pair', Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy, helped avert US debt default

Firstpost  

Like bomb squad technicians who just snipped the last wire on a ticking device, Joe Biden and top Republican Kevin McCarthy are breathing a sigh of relief after reaching a deal on the US debt ceiling. On 27 May 2023, Biden and McCarthy reached a debt ceiling deal to avert US default. Biden is a Democratic president running for re-election …

U.S. Congress approves debt-limit suspension, averting default
1 year, 6 months ago

U.S. Congress approves debt-limit suspension, averting default

The Hindu  

The U.S. Senate on June 1 passed bipartisan legislation backed by President Joe Biden that lifts the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, averting what would have been a first-ever default. "We are avoiding default tonight," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on June 1 as he steered the legislation through his 100-member chamber. ‘Time is a Luxury’ Republicans had blocked …

Just Days To Spare, Senate Gives Final Approval To Debt Ceiling Deal, Sending It To Biden
1 year, 6 months ago

Just Days To Spare, Senate Gives Final Approval To Debt Ceiling Deal, Sending It To Biden

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night to wrap up work on the bipartisan deal and send it to President Joe Biden's desk to become law before the fast-approaching deadline. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the bill's …

What is the US debt ceiling and what is in the Biden-McCarthy deal?
1 year, 6 months ago

What is the US debt ceiling and what is in the Biden-McCarthy deal?

The Telegraph  

What is the US debt ceiling? Congress passes new spending bills that will increase the debt level, but the debt ceiling is not raised until it is about to be breached. Past debt ceiling fights have typically ended with a hastily arranged agreement in the final hours of negotiations, thus avoiding a default. “That’s the responsibility of governing.” The agreement …

Deal to raise debt ceiling passes US Senate, heads to Biden
1 year, 6 months ago

Deal to raise debt ceiling passes US Senate, heads to Biden

Al Jazeera  

The vote comes as the US hurtles towards a June 5 deadline to raise the government borrowing limit or face default. The United States Senate has voted to approve a bipartisan deal that would increase the country’s debt ceiling, clearing the bill’s last major hurdle before it reaches the desk of President Joe Biden. Still, Senators like Maine’s Susan Collins …

House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate
1 year, 6 months ago

House OKs debt ceiling bill to avoid default, sends Biden-McCarthy deal to Senate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Veering away from a default crisis, the House approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package late Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy assembled a bipartisan coalition of centrist Democrats and Republicans against fierce conservative blowback and progressive dissent. Tensions ran high throughout the day as hard-right Republicans refused the deal, while Democrats said “extremist” …

Debt Ceiling Deal Clears House On Bipartisan Vote; Senate Up Next
1 year, 6 months ago

Debt Ceiling Deal Clears House On Bipartisan Vote; Senate Up Next

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The bill to raise the government’s limit on borrowing and trim the federal budget deficit passed the House late Wednesday, leaving the Senate the last obstacle to avoiding a debt default. “We produced a bill that — in divided government — takes a step towards smaller government, less regulation, more economic growth, and more take-home pay,” McCarthy …

US debt ceiling bill passes House with broad bipartisan support
1 year, 6 months ago

US debt ceiling bill passes House with broad bipartisan support

India Today  

A divided US House of Representatives passed a bill to suspend the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Wednesday, with majority support from both Democrats and Republicans to overcome opposition led by hardline conservatives and avoid a catastrophic default. READ | US debt ceiling deal ready to head to Congress, says Biden as cash runs low Republicans control the House by …

Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden
1 year, 6 months ago

Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden

LA Times  

Days away from a default crisis, the Capitol is illuminated as the Senate works into the night to finish votes on amendments on the big debt ceiling and budget cuts package. Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night to wrap up work on …

Debt limit deal heads to vote in full House while McCarthy scrambles for GOP approval
1 year, 6 months ago

Debt limit deal heads to vote in full House while McCarthy scrambles for GOP approval

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Under fire from conservatives, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked furiously Tuesday to sell fellow Republicans on the debt ceiling and budget deal he negotiated with President Joe Biden and win approval in time to avert a potentially disastrous U.S. default. Overall the 99-page package restricts spending for the next two years, lifts the debt limit and includes policy …

‘It Rewards The Hostage-Taking’: Progressives Fume At Biden's Deal With GOP
1 year, 6 months ago

‘It Rewards The Hostage-Taking’: Progressives Fume At Biden's Deal With GOP

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Progressive lawmakers are seething at President Joe Biden’s deal with House Republicans for raising the debt ceiling, warning that it could normalize taking the nation’s economy hostage for years to come. The Republicans are demanding changes that they cannot get through the ordinary democratic process because they’re not supported by the American people.” “The minute …

House approves the Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling bill as default deadline looms
1 year, 6 months ago

House approves the Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling bill as default deadline looms

NPR  

House approves the Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling bill as default deadline looms Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images House lawmakers have passed a piece of compromise legislation brokered between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to avoid an unprecedented debt default with just days to spare. But sitting with one House, with a Democratic Senate …

House approves bipartisan deal to suspend debt limit, reducing fear of U.S. default
1 year, 6 months ago

House approves bipartisan deal to suspend debt limit, reducing fear of U.S. default

LA Times  

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy leaves the chamber after passage of a crucial procedural vote on the debt ceiling and budget cuts package he negotiated with President Biden. “Democrats voting for the rule because he couldn’t get the vote for the rule.” In a rare demonstration of their differences on policy, the three House Democrats vying to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein …

Opinion: The biggest lesson from the debt ceiling fight
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: The biggest lesson from the debt ceiling fight

CNN  

Editor’s Note: John Avlon is a CNN senior political analyst and anchor. After months of negotiations between Republican leaders and then-President Barack Obama, the House passed an 11th hour bill by a 269-161 vote, despite opposition from Tea Party conservatives and liberal Democrats alike. The final tally was 193 Democratic House votes and 28 Republican House votes – including Boehner …

America’s debt-ceiling deal means it should now avoid Armageddon
1 year, 6 months ago

America’s debt-ceiling deal means it should now avoid Armageddon

Hindustan Times  

Even in a sharply divided Washington, DC, politics-as-usual sometimes works. The consequences of a debt default, the first in America’s modern history, would be dire: the shock from disruption in the biggest sovereign-debt market, accounting for about one-third of the global total and underpinning pricing in financial markets everywhere, threatened to reverberate through every economy around the world. The gravity …

Why McCarthy and Biden both stand to gain from the debt deal — if they can get it passed
1 year, 6 months ago

Why McCarthy and Biden both stand to gain from the debt deal — if they can get it passed

LA Times  

President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have different reasons for striking a debt deal, but both men stand to benefit politically. Despite the sharp rhetoric leading up to last weekend’s debt and budget agreement, both House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden stand to benefit politically. “But we made it clear at the outset of this Congress that we …

US debt limit deal: How we got here
1 year, 6 months ago

US debt limit deal: How we got here

Al Jazeera  

Bipartisan deal to raise debt ceiling and avoid ‘disastrous’ default heads to US Congress after weeks-long impasse. The agreement negotiated by Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy would suspend the debt ceiling for two years and cap government spending during the same period. In April, McCarthy put forward a bill to raise the debt ceiling that would advance key …

Debt Limit deal explained: How will it impact US economy, polls and people
1 year, 6 months ago

Debt Limit deal explained: How will it impact US economy, polls and people

Hindustan Times  

The recent agreement between President Joe Biden and House Republicans regarding the debt limit and spending has sparked discussions and debates. Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a final agreement Sunday on a deal to raise the nation's debt ceiling while trying to ensure enough Republican and Democratic votes to pass the measure in the coming week. Non-defense Spending …

US debt ceiling deal: the key takeaways
1 year, 6 months ago

US debt ceiling deal: the key takeaways

Raw Story  

President Joe Biden and House Republicans have reached a deal to raise the government's debt ceiling and avert a devastating default. The crux of it Formally known as the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, the bill provides for an increase to the debt ceiling of $31.4 trillion for two years, meaning Biden will crucially not need to negotiate it again …

Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from business groups, jeers from some on political right
1 year, 6 months ago

Debt ceiling agreement gets thumbs up from business groups, jeers from some on political right

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The reviews are starting to come in as details emerge about the debt ceiling agreement reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Rep. Annie Kuster, D-N.H., and chair of a center-left group known as the New Dems, which has roughly 100 members, said the group is “confident” that White House negotiators delivered a “viable, bipartisan …

Debt ceiling tests Speaker McCarthy as he rides breezily through high-wire act of his career
1 year, 6 months ago

Debt ceiling tests Speaker McCarthy as he rides breezily through high-wire act of his career

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One morning during the debt ceiling crisis, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy climbed onto his mountain bike and took a ride along the National Mall, marveling at the monuments. The White House refused initially to engage with McCarthy over the debt ceiling, insisting Congress must simply do its job, raise the nation’s debt limit and skip the political brinksmanship. …

As per your politics, debt ceiling plan is good or a ‘disaster’
1 year, 6 months ago

As per your politics, debt ceiling plan is good or a ‘disaster’

Al Jazeera  

While some of the US Congress’s most conservative members are not happy with the deal, business groups gave it a thumbs-up. She called the debt ceiling agreement a “terrible policy” Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union programme. I told the president that directly, when he called me last week on Wednesday, that this is saying to poor people and …

Biden says final US debt ceiling deal ready for Congress vote
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden says final US debt ceiling deal ready for Congress vote

Al Jazeera  

US president and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy confident they will be able to get enough support to avert unprecedented default. United States President Joe Biden has finalised an agreement with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to raise the debt ceiling over two years until January 1, 2025, saying the deal is ready to move to Congress for a vote. “Takes the …

Opinion: Don't call the debt-ceiling deal a success. It shouldn't have been a crisis at all
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: Don't call the debt-ceiling deal a success. It shouldn't have been a crisis at all

LA Times  

Hous Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks with reporters about the debt-ceiling negotiations as he arrives at the Capitol on Friday. Here’s what would make this whole mess worth it: Adding a provision to repeal or neutralize the World War I-era law that created the debt limit in the first place. Biden, ever the tradition-bound deal-maker, said last October as Democrats talked …

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